Meaning & Origin
Formerly, a participant aged sixteen or seventeen years old in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.
Laurel is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, from the Latin laurus meaning the laurel tree — the bay laurel, whose leaves were woven into wreaths to crown ancient Greek and Roman victors, poets, and heroes. To receive a laurel wreath was the highest honor in the ancient world.
Laurel has a quiet, botanical elegance that has never fully gone out of fashion. With nearly 47,000 U.S. births, it has real history. It is part of the great botanical revival alongside Violet, Iris, and Clover — but Laurel has the added dimension of classical victory and poetic achievement. A name for someone destined to win.